Adjusting Valve Clearances & Rocker Cover Gasket Replacement - MK5 Ford Transit - LDV - 2.5DI

If your engine is making a noisy 'tappety' sound, it might be time to check and adjust the valve clearances. Haynes manual recommends to check every 20,000 miles or 12months. This maintenance is well overdue for my engine! In this video I run through two different methods for checking and adjusting the clearances on my MK5 Ford Transit 2.5DI engine. I will be following the Haynes manual method and running through another method, the 'rocking' method. In the process, I also replace my leaking rocker cover gasket.
In my opinion the rocking method is much easier to follow as all the valves can be adjusted with only 4 rotations of the crankshaft, whereas the Haynes method requires lots of tweaking to get the valves into the right positions. Please feel free to share your opinions and experiences below. It would be good to know for next time which is the most accurate method for adjusting.
Feel free to use this video as a guide for carrying out the job yourself.
Thanks for watching, please don't forget to like and subscribe :)
Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic so attempt this job at your own risk. I don't accept any responsibility for damage caused to yourself of your vehicle from following my videos. Always wear the correct PPE.

[@highmilitiagilligilliatt2508]

Purrrring beautifully,top job mate, brilliant. Up & down the country you'd of seen many a motorist on his driveway doing this type of regular maintenance 40 odd years ago so its good to see that with these vans you can still do so much of the maintenance on the driveway instead of farming it out to a garage. Man & machine in perfect harmony.

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thanks mate! The good old days, always sounds better than today’s world. At least we still have the old transits to work on for now at least 😁 Thanks for supporting the channel 👍🏼

[@wayne1243]

Great job sounds sweet now 👍

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thanks Wayne 😁👍🏼

[@TheRomo187]

Bought a good light with your KZbinmoney !! Nice video, need to do valve adjust too

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

😂 KZbin money? Where can I get some of that lol. You’re right though I will need to invest in some good lighting for the dark days!

[@TheRomo187]

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[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Seems to be the only way 😂

[@linseyyoung1772]

Usually only gets done after the pushrods get hammered straight after a timing belt failure! 😂 That rocking method's a good tip - will do that the next time I have the rocker cover off.

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Haha exactly that! 😂 thanks it’s something I found online and it’s much quicker and easier to remember 👍🏼 how’s your van coming along?

[@linseyyoung1772]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 Getting there with it. Finished rebuilding my MIG yesterday so metal about to start going back 👍

[@Ghani_1]

Found a mint Relay 2.0 hdi, too good to miss, so i have to sell my noisy but bulletproof Di, but hey i'll still watch your videos 😃

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

No don’t do it 😂 Very nice, I’ve considered relay/ Ducato for a camper conversion and might go that way myself eventually 👍🏼 All the best with it and thanks for watching 😁

[@Taylor40667]

You should do a video on turning the pump down be usefull for lots of mots

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Great suggestion, thanks for your comment 👍🏼

[@mydreamadventures556]

Nice video Have nice day

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thanks man, you too 😁👍🏼

[@davecrook4458]

Nice job mate sounds loads better. Purring like a kitten 👍👍👊🏻

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thanks mate 😁👍🏼

[@seangreenwood8331]

great video pal,never seen the "rocking method" before,ive always followed the Haynes method,sounds a lot quieter,,you should of done the leak off mod while you had the banana off,it would of given you better access

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thanks mate, it’s something I came across online and took me a while to get my head around it. I checked the clearances on both methods and they are close enough. As you’re essentially just putting each piston at TDC and setting the clearances in the rocking method. I will be taking the banana off again to clean anyway. Got some leak off pipe recently so that will be another job. Thanks for your comment 👍🏼 😁

[@DutchmanPF93]

Hey mate I hope you see this! I was wondering where you got that double Din Fascia for the stereo system! I've been looking for one for ages I had to make one my self cutting the original one and fiberglassing it but it looks terrible 😅

[@MegaStevie14]

Great video very well explained where did you buy your replacement rocker casket from. Also I will bring my van around so you can do mine as this job always plays my back up. lol 😆 I always adjust them so there is a slight drag on the feeler gauge. take care keep up the good work..

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thanks mate 🙂 rubber/metal type gasket from transit parts uk around £10. I know what you mean being hunched over the engine lol 😂 thanks for your comment, all the best.

[@Makeusky]

Hi Turner. Thanks for posting this high quality content! I have a smaller version of your van. And was wondering did this help with noise on the freeway? Say cruizing at 60mph or so. The noise of my engine can be too much sometimes.

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hello mate, It will definitely make it less tappety sounding if the engine is out of adjustment. Other things you could try: use 10w40 oil if you’re currently using 5w30. Slightly thicker oil should make it slightly quieter. Research using mineral 2stroke oil in the fuel as this will help lubricate the pump and is said to make it quieter (only if you have a Bosch pump). Haven’t tried it yet so might make a video about it. Sound deadening the floor pan makes a big difference, possibly the engine bay as well. Other than that, earplugs😆

[@Makeusky]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 thanks! Have tried some of them, will see how far can this go. Initially injector cleaners and sound proofing did help a lot. But still as one of my friends put it 'when the engineers finished the job, where they listening to this and thought "this is fine" ' :D yet this is only 60-70mph. Lower speeds on b-roads are very pleasant and the sound/engine is even enjoyable

[@darrenmeears4667]

Sweet as a nut well worth doing 👍👌👏

[@seangreenwood8331]

quick question..do you not have to find tdc on the compression stroke with both of these methods,ive heard in other forums you have to do this but noting is mentioned in the haynes manual

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Yes that’s correct, you find TCD (just before the power stroke) for each cylinder and adjust the valve clearances accordingly. Both methods just help find the engines TDC positions 😁 the Haynes manual doesn’t really explain it just gives the method 👍🏼

[@georgedawson235]

Mine was making a strange noise took the rocker cover off to find the first valve collet is missing and valve has dropped :( anybody have any advice is it cylinder head off ?

[@SergeyPRKL]

Do you have any video of faoled pushrods and rockers?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Sorry mate, just maintenance videos mainly

[@JohnDoe-zr6bk]

Have done this to my Transit to. But everything was in perfect order not much to adjust. My Adjustment screw was so tight I was afraid I break it. Is this normal?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

They are pretty tight as they don’t have a locking nut, stops them vibrating out of adjustment 👍🏼

[@cozy2hikes728]

Again great video can i ask do you know where i can get some manifold bolts same as yours banana engine cheers

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thank you 😊 you could use standard hex head bolts and washers, think they’re M8 off the top of my head. Or you could ask on the Facebook transit pages to see if anyone is selling some.

[@cozy2hikes728]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 cheers sorry do you know the length also another question sorry for been a pain but try to do without garage cost the banana manifold i have taken of to replace the rocker cover gasket need to replace the gasket for the banana split in middle do u know where i can get one as searching nothing cominng up cheers again for reply and help

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

I can check for you tomorrow, I put a link to the manifold gasket in my manifold cleaning video. You could possibly reuse the gasket if it’s in ok condition, but maybe put a very light smear of hylomar on each side to reseal it. You could make one from gasket paper or cardboard using the old one as a template 👍🏼 how come you don’t have the manifold bolts?

[@cozy2hikes728]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 i do have them but one missing so need to source one from somewhere as was lost wen had new exhaust fitted thanks for help

[@Taylor40667]

How often would you suggest doing this ? Mileage/years

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Haynes manual recommends every 20,000miles or 12months, whichever comes first.

[@ElectroEuphoriaEmporium]

Ok... seriously, I plan on doing something on the van, then a video pops up for the exact same thing ahaha anyone want to buy a transit haynes manual as so far not needed it aha

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Brilliant! 😂 Thanks for following the channel 👍🏼

[@ElectroEuphoriaEmporium]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 just a tip as well, i see you still have the foam sound proofing in from factory, it soaks up water and holds it against the metal causing rust. Caused a a hole behind each of my wings which in turn caused water to get into my footwell. Apparently its a common issue so might be worth checking that out :)

[@hassandurrani2313]

Do you have a link for the viscous tool? Cheers

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Of course mate, here’s a link: amzn.to/3YKXmB5

[@hassandurrani2313]

​@@TurnersWorkshop97 cheers mate. I actually meant the locking tool you've used. 😅

[@Vortex493]

Where are you located ??

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

South coast 🇬🇧 I don’t like to be too specific as you never know who’s asking 😅

[@muslimalg]

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[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hi, no problem 😊 Inlet is 0.20mm Exhaust is 0.38mm